David Gaudu discussion thread

[Ilmaestro99]

I am a shallow person who loves drama so if I see a rider talking sh*t about another I'm always gonna post it here sorry. Better than arguing about a whether pocagar is better than merxck for the millionth day in a row

 

[Tim Cahill]

French men are the Dutch women of men’s cycling, these guys hate each other and aren’t afraid to tell us, excellent scenes. He should know that Pinot was himself a bit of a messy tart back in the day.

In other FDJ news

https://twitter.com/x/status/1899329465404014833

View: https://x.com/le_Parisien/status/1899329465404014833

 

[RedheadDane]

French men are the Dutch women of men’s cycling, these guys hate each other and aren’t afraid to tell us, excellent scenes. He should know that Pinot was himself a bit of a messy tart back in the day.

In other FDJ news

https://twitter.com/x/status/1899329465404014833

View: https://x.com/le_Parisien/status/1899329465404014833

This thread might be a more fitting place for that discussion.

Teams & Riders - Guillaume is The New(est) Martin - With More Names

This guy doesn't have a thread? I was sure he had a thread. However, neither the Index, nor searching yields any result. So, first WT stage race for this young climbing philosopher, who other than being a good bike rider also writes books with rather weird premises.

forum.cyclingnews.com

 

[Rob5091]

I hereby declare myself Alexis Brunel #1 fan.

In English on the "comments" about Gaudu ... get ready to clutch your pearls ladies!
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...david-gaudu-under-attack-from-former-teammate

 

[Simurgh]

Won't be at the Tour this year. He admits that he hasn't got what it takes to be competitive for the time being.

 

[staubsauger]

Gaudu looked great at the 2024 Vuelta a Espana and had a good season start building up towards the 2025 Giro d'Italia. Then his illness destroyed all shape.

Maybe he shouldn't have ridden himself blue at the Giro d'Italia once it became clear he doesn't have the shape at the Tour de Romandie!?

This isn't the first time Madiot has done that to his riders either. We always criticize PostNL for it, but he's a total idiot as well.

 

[Rackham]

This isn't the first time Madiot has done that to his riders either. We always criticize PostNL for it, but he's a total idiot as well.

He's an old school idiot.

The mentality is a rider needs to prove his worth and show his metal by finishing a grand tour. Un grand tour, ça se respecte! (or some such claptrap).

Meanwhile modern cycling is about multiple objectives. If one is borked, aim for the next with the path of least resistance.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Gaudu looked great at the 2024 Vuelta a Espana and had a good season start building up towards the 2025 Giro d'Italia. Then his illness destroyed all shape.

Maybe he shouldn't have ridden himself blue at the Giro d'Italia once it became clear he doesn't have the shape at the Tour de Romandie!?

This isn't the first time Madiot has done that to his riders either. We always criticize PostNL for it, but he's a total idiot as well.

Butbut le Panache...
I agree, this "keep fighting" approach is usually not doing the riders any good.

 

[Mayomaniac]

He's an old school idiot.

The mentality is a rider needs to prove his worth and show his metal by finishing a grand tour. Un grand tour, ça se respecte! (or some such claptrap).

Meanwhile modern cycling is about multiple objectives. If one is borked, aim for the next with the path of least resistance.

Martinelli said the same BS when Vlasov had to DNF that Giro stage because he was vomiting during the stage (back when Vlasov still rode for Astana).